Chapter 761 Instinctively Dislikes
"Oysters?"
Mu Xiu was stunned.
He was not a seaside person and had only been in Lingnan for no more than two months.
He knows very little about seafood.
If someone lives by the sea all year round, they will react quickly when hearing Gu Qingcheng mention oysters.
Mu Xiu looked confused.
A pair of silver-blue eyes were full of trance, as if saying: Aqing, aren't we discussing the construction of a lighthouse? How did we end up talking about food?
Yes! Mu Xiu admitted that the sea was indeed rich in resources.
Not to mention after arriving in Lingnan, just by boarding the treasure ship, Mu Xiu, who had never seen the sea, tasted all kinds of sea delicacies.
When it comes to seafood, the most important thing is one word - fresh!
It’s really “fresh”. Many times, when cooking those marine ingredients, you don’t even need to use too many seasonings.
The taste of the ingredients themselves is enough to satisfy people's taste buds.
After arriving in Guangcheng, I got to know the long-famous Gu’s recipe.
Many of the delicacies that Mu Xiu had never seen before completely convinced her.
The Gu family of Wujun is extraordinary. With their family recipes, they can cook even seafood, a rare ingredient in the inland, so deliciously.
Of course, Mu Xiu was not a blind and mindless worshipper of the aristocratic family. As smart as he was, he also thought that the cooking methods of seafood in the Gu family recipes should have been newly added after coming to Lingnan.
And Gu Qing Gu Sanniang is the biggest "contributor".
"...What kind of woman is this? She has such extraordinary intelligence and such stunning beauty."
After Mu Xiu met Gu Qingcheng, he always felt such amazement in his heart.
The admiration for the strong is not only felt by women, men will also subconsciously worship and submit to those who are stronger than themselves.
Gu Qingcheng's excellence transcends age and gender.
The longer you spend with her, the more you will realize how powerful she is.
In addition, for Mu Xiu and Mu Buqi, Gu Qingcheng is not only a strong person with great talent and beauty, a broad mind, and a kingly demeanor, but she also has thoughts and greatness that transcend the world.
She never considered him, a hybrid with a different appearance, as an outsider.
Instead of exclusion or discrimination, they are able to entrust important tasks to them.
In Gu Qing's eyes, he was just a Chinese man who was no different from other Chinese people.
God knows how precious and demanding this "no difference" is to Mu Xiu.
Well, that's not right! He is not an ordinary Chinese man without any difference. He should be a good-looking one.
Because Mu Xiu truly saw his own reflection in Gu Qing's eyes, which were also filled with amazement at his looks and praise for his talents!
Mu Xiu lowered his head, not daring to raise it, and tried to catch the beautiful figure walking in front of him.
He only dared to watch secretly and pay attention quietly, thinking eagerly in his heart:
"It turns out that day at the dock, when Ah-Ching said to me, 'Brother, you are so handsome,' it was not just a polite remark, but came from the heart."
After spending a long time with Gu Qingcheng and being able to truly feel her joys and sorrows, Mu Xiu became more and more certain that A Qing was not just saying some false compliments to him, but really thought he was handsome, really... liked him!
Realizing this, Mu Xiu didn't believe it at first.
But as he got along with Gu Qingcheng, he went from disbelief to half-belief, and then to today's ecstasy.
"Brother, look, this is an oyster!"
Gu Qingcheng was carrying a small wooden barrel, which contained a shovel, hammer and other tools.
She was barefoot and had her skirt tied around her waist, revealing her snow-white trouser legs.
The white and tender feet stepped on the beach, leaving small marks, and the trouser legs were also wet by the sea water that kept washing the beach.
Gu Qingcheng didn't care about that. She took out a shovel from the barrel and pointed to a reef in front of her. "Look! It's right there!"
Gu Qingcheng's words brought Mu Xiu, whose thoughts were scattered, back to reality.
Boom! Realizing what he had just been thinking about, Mu Xiu's fair face instantly turned red.
"……oh!"
He lowered his head, not daring to look at the peerless beauty standing a few steps away from him, and only responded in a low voice.
Gu Qingcheng did not care about Mu Xiu's loss of composure, although in this world, it was the first time that she reached a perfect score in appearance and became a truly peerless beauty.
But in the mission world, she has been a beauty countless times.
She had long been accustomed to people's looks of surprise, obsession, admiration, or covetousness.
Mu Xiu is just one of them.
At most, he is a rare handsome man, and also a trusted confidant of Gu Qing.
In the future, perhaps...
However, none of this matters.
The important thing is that, for now, Gu Qingcheng wants to train Mu Xiu to be his god of wealth and logistics steward.
Stepping on the sea water and feeling the soft sand under her feet, Gu Qingcheng came to the reef and started clacking with a small shovel.
"Ah Qing! I'm coming!"
Seeing such a beautiful woman working so hard at hard work, Mu Xiu subconsciously felt distressed.
He didn't care about being shy, and forgot about his blushing just now. He walked quickly to Gu Qingcheng and reached out to take the tool in Gu Qingcheng's hand.
However, when his fingertips were about to touch Gu Qingcheng's incredibly white and tender hands that were almost tender enough to squeeze water out of them, he quickly pulled his finger back as if he had been electrocuted.
"Mu Xiu, what are you doing?"
"How dare you 'blaspheme'?"
Mu Xiu was already feeling low in self-esteem, and the person in front of him was so beautiful that she looked like the Queen Mother of the West, so he didn't dare to blaspheme her easily.
Others don't look down on him and are willing to treat him as "brother", but he cannot lose his sense of propriety. Do he really think that mortals can be as high as gods?
"Brother! I can do it myself!"
Gu Qingcheng still didn't care about Mu Xiu's emotional fluctuations. She just kept knocking and prying hard. It took quite some effort for her to get the oyster shell off that was firmly stuck to the reef.
Boom! Gu Qingcheng threw the plump oysters into the small wooden barrel. When she looked up and saw Mu Xiu still in a daze, she handed him an exquisite little copper hammer and said, "Brother, try it too!"
Only by prying oysters yourself can you know how "compatible" this species is with the reefs, and understand the "principle" of Gu Qingcheng's use of oysters to strengthen the dam.
"...Oh! Okay!"
Mu Xiu simply couldn't refuse Gu Qingcheng's request.
His body reacted much faster than his brain.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
When he realized that his fingertips had accidentally touched Gu Qingcheng's small hand, his face turned red again.
Gulp!
After swallowing hard, his Adam's apple rolled slightly, and Mu Xiu was in a state of "sleepwalking".
His body unconsciously imitated Gu Qingcheng's behavior and pounded the reef hard.
Once, twice...
However, Gu Qingcheng knocked it a few times and got another palm-sized oyster off.
The one that Mu Xiu attacked didn't move at all!
Mu Xiu: ...
The cool sea breeze blew gently, and Mu Xiu finally woke up from his dream.
"This oyster, is it so hard to pry it open? Reason returned, and Mu Xiu's clever brain also took over the high ground.
He thought of what Gu Qingcheng had said before, then he clenched the small copper hammer and hit it hard.
Although Mu Xiu has low self-esteem, he is not a bad person.
As one of the eight great nobles of the Northern Dynasties, Qiumuling's family was known for its bravery and martial spirit.
Mu Xiu might not have received the elite education that was unique to heirs, but he was just as good at reading, riding and shooting, etc., which were required of children of the clan.
Moreover, because of her "flaw" in appearance and her father's "partiality", Mu Xiu worked extra hard when studying.
He looks like a melancholy little prince from the Western Regions, but in fact he is a man of both civil and military talents.
He also has quite some strength in his hands.
However, when he tried to pry the oysters open, he found that even though he tried hard, he still couldn't pry them open easily.
“…This~~~”
Holding the small copper hammer, Mu Xiu stood on the reef covered with oysters in amazement. He thought of what Gu Qingcheng had said before.
Then he circled the reef.
Wow! The sea water washes over the beach and hits the rocks.
The fine sand will float with the surge of the sea water, but the reefs will stand firm.
Looking at its rugged appearance and covered with moss and seaweed, you can tell that it has been here for more than one or two years.
It has been eroded and washed by the sea for many years, but it still stands firmly.
"Oysters! They're oysters! Right!"
Mu Xiu finally understood, and he also knew the principle of "building bridges with oysters" that Gu Qingcheng mentioned.
His brain began to work rapidly. Looking at the reef, he even imagined how to extend a long pier from the land to the sea, and then build a tall lighthouse at the other end of the pier.
Seeing that Mu Xiu had finally gotten the hang of things, Gu Qingcheng curled her lips and said, "Brother is indeed very smart!"
You will understand it immediately and will be able to apply it to other situations.
Gu Qingcheng couldn't be more satisfied.
"...Aqing, you are joking again."
Mu Xiu felt a little embarrassed when being praised.
He is indeed not stupid, but compared with Aqing, who is so smart that he is almost a demon, he is still far behind.
At least, he couldn't think of another use for oysters.
Gu Qingcheng: ...This is not a problem of your IQ, but the limitations of the times.
Seeing Mu Xiu circling around the reef, looking thoughtful, and squatting down from time to time to pry the oysters with a small hammer, Gu Qingcheng knew that he had figured it out.
Expanding the dock, building a lighthouse, and even building a cross-sea bridge will all become a natural process.
With these preparations, Gu Qingcheng will be able to explore the ocean further.
We may not be able to travel across the ocean to America for the time being, but the "development" of one place can be put on the agenda.
"Brother, do you see that place? There is a series of small islands, and on each island there is a group of barbarians who have just been civilized."
"Although the barbarians on the island are hateful, there is the world's largest silver mine!"
Looking in a certain direction, Gu Qingcheng said to Mu Xiu seriously, "Next, we will not only expand the dock, but also build more treasure ships--"
The land and people of a certain place can be given up, but the silver must be taken back! Mu Xiu was stunned for a moment. He had known Aqing for a few months, and he had never heard Aqing speak in such a cold voice.
Ah Qing seemed to hate that island instinctively...
I think you have all been paying attention to the news these two days. Alas, I just came back from Dalian. Such a blue sea and such delicious seafood are about to be destroyed because of a man-made disaster that could have been avoided. It makes me angry just thinking about it! I really don’t have the slightest good impression of that country or that nation!
(End of this chapter)
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